adder70:Florida is clearly the worst place to live. It's unbelievably hot and humid for the entire summer, which lasts from late February through mid December. It's one of the few places where you can be swarmed by insects in the dead of winter (you know, when it's 70 and moderate humidity). I have also heard (but not confirmed) that every type of poisonous snake in the US is in Florida. Clearly not every species is here (several rattlers from the desert, etc.), but I have personally seen (sometimes too close) Water Moccassins, Eastern Diamondbacks (5+ft and FAT), pygmy rattlers, and oh yeah, removed my dog from playing with a small coral snake in my father's yard in a 1/2 acre lot neighborhood. I have seen at least 5 coral snakes (quit counting rattlers and moccassins a long time ago), including a personal sighting of the largest coral snake I ever saw in the wild or in captivity 200 yards from a fire station and trailer park with kids (3+ft, maybe 4!) Did I mention the Gators that take a pet dog at least once every couple of years just on the UF campus? What about the spiders and scorpions, and roaches flying into my face?
Clearly, anyone who lives and works in Florida, particularly mechanical engineers, should look for employment elsewhere.
Perhaps so, but marine biologists, wranglers, and gator catchers, as well as salt water divers and other professions can make a very good living here
Got to agree about the bugs, although they seem to be confined more to the part of the state that is north of Seminole County..lol
Rick
p.s. how's the diving in VA?